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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24922Q0702 Posted Date: September 10, 2022 Original Respon... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24922Q0702 Posted Date: September 10, 2022 Original Response Date: Current Response Date: September 19, 2022 Product or Service Code: 6515 Surgical Supplies and Hospital Equipment Set Aside: SDVOSB NAICS Code: 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing Contracting Office Address James H. Quillen VA Medical Center VA Medical Center Attention: Johnathan Stamey 423-926-1171 ext 2591 Building 205 Bradford Pear Lane Mountain Home, TN 37684 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; QUOTATIONS are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-08. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113, with a small business size standard of 750 EMPLOYEES. The Mt. Home VA Medical Center is seeking to purchase Commode Chairs AS LISTED under a set-aside for SDVOSB concerns. All interested companies shall provide Quotations for the following: This is a Request for Quote for 93 Commode Chairs for the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center located in Mountain Home Tennessee 37684. Issue Date: 9/10/2022 RFQ Due: 9/19/2022 Questions Due 9/17/2022 Sample Due 9/21/2022 The Commode chairs will be evaluated based on the Salient Characteristics listed in the Solicitation. All Correspondence will be by email to Elishia Lannom Elishia.lannom@va.gov Commode chair sample is required for evaluation through 10-01-2022. Delivery to: James H. Quillen VA Medical Center Attn: Jonathan Stamey 423-926-1171 ext 2591 Building 205 Bradford Pear Lane Mountain Home, TN 37684 Supplies ITEM NO DESCRIPTION QTY PRICE TOTAL PRICE  MFR: CISCO SYSTEMS, INC    081512839 Adjustable Bedside Commode 93   ONE SAMPLE MUST BE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION UNTIL 10/1/2022 Delivery shall be provided NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 30, 2022. 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination [NOV 1991]. The contractor shall deliver ALL line item(s) to Mt. Home VA Medical Center, 2 Bradford Pear Lane, Building 205/Warehouse, Mt. Home, TN 37684. Award shall be made to the offeror whose quotation offers the best value to the Government. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) price, (2) technical capability factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement . (Chair Stability and Safety). Basis of Award I. BASIS FOR AWARD Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable responsible offeror, whose offer conforms to all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and any other information required by this solicitation. Offers will be ranked by price first then evaluated for technically acceptable. If, the low-priced offer is found to be technically acceptable the evaluation process stops, no other offer will be evaluated. If necessary, this process will be performed until there is a low priced technically acceptable offer. If no offer is technically acceptable the government will make a determination to re-solicit. Technical tradeoff will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding the minimum requirements. In the event an offeror s proposal is determined to be unacceptable in any of these factors, the entire proposal will be considered unacceptable and the offeror will be ineligible for award. If the contracting officer determines that a small business past performance is not acceptable, the matter shall be referred to the Small Business Administration for a Certificate of Competency determination, in accordance with the procedures contained in Subpart 19.6 and 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(7)). **ALL factors must be rated ACCEPTABLE to be considered for award. II. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY The award decision will be based on the following: Registered in www.sam.gov to receive Government contracts. Registered in www.vip.vetbiz.gov as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) depending on set-aside assigned. Price All line items in the Price Schedule must include a price. The total evaluated price will consist of the offeror s total proposed price. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the prices are significantly unbalanced. Price realism may be performed by the Contracting Officer. Technical Name brand or equal as per salient features and characteristics outlined in Section D of this solicitation. If offering or equal the specifications must be supplied with offer. All offers must provide a minimum of one (1) year warranty against all defects, workmanship, parts, and service. Offers will be evaluated against the SOW and the stated evaluation criteria. Each factor will be scored as Acceptable or Unacceptable as defined below. All offers are evaluated using the same standards: "Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable" Acceptable ALL of the minimum acceptable criteria are clearly met by the offeror. The offeror meets the minimum performance and technical capability requirements as defined in the solicitation. Unacceptable Not all of the minimum acceptable criteria were met by the offeror. An unacceptable offer contains one or more deficiencies that does not meet the performance and technical capability requirements defined in the solicitation. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items [JUN 2020] FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items [OCT 2014] FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items [AUG 2020] Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items [OCT 2018] Applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda are applicable to the acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders [MAR 2020] Applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda are applicable to the acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards [JUN 2020] 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment [JUN 2020] 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns [MAR 2020] 52.219.14, Limitations on Subcontracting [MAR 2020] 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation [MAY 2020] 52.222-3, Convict Labor [JUN 2003] 52.222-19, Child Labor [JAN 2020] 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities [APR 2015] 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity [SEP 2016] 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans [JUN 2020] 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities [JUN 2020] 52.222.37, Employment Reports on Veterans [JUN 2020] 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons [JAN 2019] 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving [AUG 2011] 52.225-1, Buy American Supplies [MAY 2014] 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases [JUN 2008] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management [OCT 2018] 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (MAY 2014) (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of "domestic end product." The terms "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "component," "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American Supplies." (b) Foreign End Products: Line Item No. Country of Origin (List as necessary) (c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Additional Clauses Required: 852.211-70, Service Data Manuals [NOV 2018] 852.273-74, Award Without Exchanges [JAN 2003] All bid offerors shall submit the following: One Copy of the Solicitation Signed with Buy American Certificate Completed Bid Offer for All Items Listed Brand Name or Equal Description Matching Required Items Include statement below in message, highlighted/circled in this form This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for products as defined herein.  The government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Priced Service Contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all bid offers must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" Bid Offers shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). Submission shall be received not later than 7:00 A.M. SEPTEMBER 19, 2022. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). All bid offers shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer listed below no later than the data and time listed. Please ensure you title your quote with the solicitation number and name for ease of identity i.e. 36C24922Q0702 COMMODE CHAIRS . Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation including bid offer should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, elishia.lannom@va.gov. No phone call shall be accepted.